The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-25
SOUTH CAROLINA SYNOD.

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Cle,iool.-Rev. j. l.. Elmore, Rev. W.
| A. Julian.
Lay.-George N. Nichols, Capt. j. d,
Grower.
MISSISSIPPI SYNOD.
Clerical Rev. j. L. Derrick
There was some discussion as to how the
roll should be made up, whether from the
minutes of the district synods or whether
! from report of the chairman of each delega-
ton. The President instructed each synod
to furnish the Secretary a copy of the min
utes of its last convention for his guidance,
but the roll of delegates being intended to
show the organization of the synod, he
! directed that 1t should include only those
delegates which are present.
The President then read his annual report,
which was referred to the proper committee.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
| Beloved Brethren-G Greetings in the name Of
our dear Lord Jesus. BY the removal of our
| worthy and esteemed President, Rev. d. NJ. Gil
| bert, d. D., the duties of the Presidency de-
volye upon me. By the kind and merciful
| providence of God we are permitted 10 meet at
the time and place agreed upon IN Roanoke,
Va, and | feel sure we can come only with
hearts full of thankfulnoss on this Thanksgiving
day for the merces vouchsafed TO us and the
blessings bestowed upon our church in all her
various departments since we last met.
Permit me- please, to draw your attention TO
q number of suggestions and recommendations
which believe win require your careful consd
GRAFTON, and will also, trust, call forth wise de-
liberation on your part.
MISSIONS.
Our Home Mission interests in the South have
never been in so successful and substantial a
condition as now, and the outlook is more prom
Using than ever. The same needs still present
themselves to us, namely, we need more men
and more money.
The field is growing, and new points are claim
ing our attention and asking for aid, and hence
it is to be sincerely hoped that your honorable
body itself or through its Board of Missions,
will enact wise and liberal things in this so very
important drection. Let special efforts be put
forth for Florida and Alabama, where so many
of our people are settling down, and whilst We
make special efforts for these States let us not
neglect the States where we are already well es-
tablished and where so many growing towns
present such rich fields for success. Surely, we
must all rejoice at the success Of our mission in
Augusta.
OUR FOREIGN MISSIONARY.
1 have nothing more to say regarding our
foreign missionary than to express the pain felt
by all of us at our disappointment il him. 1t
is only deep. sad and painful disappoint
ment.
It will not, it must not stop our work or dis
hearten us in our labors. His death would not
have stopped How then, or why then,
should his unfaithfulneSs?
Let us all, and let all our churches learn, this
one lesson, TO love more, and To appreciate
more, and to honor more our ministers who
church, and who reject all tempting and fatter
ing offers from other denominations; and, alas,
many Of our talented men have thus been
tempted by other denominations. Let me sug-
gest and recommend, that until after other
arrangements are made aud perhaps even then
also, that Lutheran Seamen's Aid Society be
formed. Fully two-thirds of all the officers and
sailors coming to the ports of Savannah
Charleston and Wilmington are Lutherans. We
are doing nothing for them spiritually except
what our city pastors are doing for them and
- wit Let
us have il these ports Lutheran chaplains and
Bethels to care for these our people and chill
drrn with us in the same household of faith.
am glad TO report that Mr.. Carl Schmidt,
German Lutheran sailor, offered me 81 90 for
this noble object. | take pleasure in herewith
turning over 81 90 as the beginning of fund for
a Lutheran Seamen's Aid Society. The Men
CERT Missionary Society of st. Paul's Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church of Wilmington, promised
s. 90, and, no doubt, the American Seamen So
ciety would cheerfully cooperate with us and
help us support our chaplains
BOOK OF WORSHIP WITH TUNES.
Inasmuch the noble efforts of our self
sacrificing brethren of the three English-speak
ing general bodies have succeededin arranging
and agreeing upon common liturgcal service,
let me suggest and recommend that your hon
orable body appoint committee of three to
cooperate with similar committee from the
General Synod North and the General Council
to prepare book of worship, or hymnal, with
tunes, or in case it is deemed wisest. constitute
a committee of five to publish special book of
hymns and tunes for use in our own churches,
prefaced by the new and common liturgy.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
theological seminary upon which all will
agree, and which will he an institution sup
ported by all and under the supervision of the
board of directors duly appointed by the late
General Synod, and merged with il into this
body, is a necessity. Having been quite fire.
quently spoken to on the subject by both minis
terS and laymen, would recommend that the
board of directors of the theological seminary
hA inGfrnPfnH n n Nxrnr haG ana
at Newberry, S. c. and Saem Va, and also to
inquire as to the price of the handsome ediiice
in Salisbury, N. G., known as the Harrison Man
sion, ascertain what the citizens of Salisbury
will do in aiding our church to make the pur
chase and purchase the same, if in its wisdom
it can see its way clear to do so.
OUR SISTER SYMBOLS.
An important and delicate duty devolves upon
you, and 1t is the defining the rights, powers
and privileges of the various district synods
connected with the united synod and the rela-
tons they sustain to one another and to the
general body. Let me suggest that great care,
prudence aud patience be exercised in this
matter. very worthy minister of one of our
important synodS was regularly and honorably
dismissed to another important synod. and the
letter was not accepted and the minister not re-
ceiyed. In view of this case, let me ask you to
answer the following questions: What are the
rights and claims of one synod on anotherY
What are the powers of one synod against
another? What powers has your body in these
matter? / recommend that a committee con
sisting of one clerical and one lay member
from each district synod be appointed to define
your position upon these questions.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
II is a source of qualification that one of our
churcheS-St Enoch's, at Enochville, n. c.
has made the beginning of n church extension
fund by having raised S75. A church extension
fund is a necessity in our work of carrying on
home missionary operations and let me, there
fore, recommend that your honorable body
either form church extension society or that
it instruct its Board of Missions to make appeals
for monies for such fund and authorize the
board when sufficient is secured, to loan out the
same TO one or more of our weak churches free
of interest.
REQUESTS.
1t is q pleasant indication of commendable
| progress in liberality to hear and read of be-
| quests made by members of our churches TO the
| churches and to our Institutions. There should
| be many more instances Of liberal giving to our
| church in this way, and there would be if our
| pastors would speak or preach more about it.
Cannot some way be devised by which this
might De accomplished?
OUR W. II. AND r. NJ. SOCIETIES.
II is with pleasure that hear and read of the
| noble and successful work of our women in
| their various societies. They Will yet prove
! themselves mighty helpers in our mission ope-
rations, if only properly encouraged. Would il
| not be well to advise them to form q General
| Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
| and ask said general society to sustain some
| home mission and missionary, through or under
| the auspices of our Board of MissionsY Would
| not special work at some point be best for them